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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
INSTANCE or POETIC JUSTICE


Did you ever hear OF poetic justice Let me give ySn
you will not enjoy the story quite as much as anotncr
drummer wond. but to give you little insight h,o quo
real essence of my tale you must know that the ordinary
crossroads sorekeeper has indeubc idea that ne i
man OF great Importance. Therefore. when an ordinary
represents may he able TO buy out the storckecler
transaction receives him his due convenience WIN
a patronZing and coniescending AIR that Is gsi ah
NORWOOD to the drummer but which he bears rs one Q.
the concomant evils OF his calling However, 10 ee'
the story. i,
Last week was awaiting the conv enience 81 one ~
these aristocrats" whose store Is In "A snall ihsu4
town in this state While was patiently putting III my
time convenient chair gentleman, carrying WV
grips similar to those used by drummcrs. entered WINS
busnes like air. and putting his baggage upon rae u's
make minute inspection OF the contents o hs
The autoorat arranging his window ANU
and then casting an interested glance into fess
makers workroom opposite. He paid no particular ~
tenon TO the new arrival surprising him. a. he atsr
ward teartully remarked, TO be only "A drummer ls
stranger glanced at him several times AMI Was pahy
growing impatient Finally he evidently decided tnsl
had waited long enough, and with mutterei excisms
ton that he couldn't buy anything II he WASH w..
anything he seized his grips and vanished through @
door before the astOnshsd ewcer could recover MS sS'
tered seuses. ,.,
They were still more widely scattered few DAYS as
ward when he learned that his competitor. Few oV
away. had sold the stranger pair of diamond ear ~
and 2carat stud. Now when drummer comes iuo ~,
store the autocrats obsequou manners almost "'N' "
visitors hair stand Oh end In astonlshncnt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
AyOTHER CUP DEFENDER PROPOSED.
LII al. u In Ihk HnsLou Lal.i

VuhtnGfou Dttpdtch 70 fhe bVsOH fVsI
New England H. not TO be awarded the contract OF
defending the America cup without contest, II the
British yachtsmen conclude TO try once more To carry
IL across the Atlantic Captain Norton, OF this city,
Who Is the inventor the Norton lfcboat has made up
his mind that the principles wbicn give his boat their
buoyancy can &c used "a excellent advantage In build
Inc YACHT OF sufficient size ene her To compete for
the honor of defending the Qneens cup. lie IS now
nreparng pans vessel which lie proposes w hnish
W. time 10 enter the races year At his boat yard In
Alexandria Captain Norton Is finishing the irst epoat
for the Navy Department The principle upon which
he ases mis- claim OF superiority IL that the vessels iit
upon his plan require no ballast. and yet they st 80
firmly upon the water that Is almost Impossible 10
upsei them This end Is attained by compressed ar.
which is supplied through the bottom of the boat ny
the movement Of the water. The action oil the waves
upon the sides the the oody or air 10
change s position and the water which serves as mo
compressive fDrce is cOrIcspopdingy changed. captain
Norton has one sized yacht npon the stocks
which Ia being eaoui with the self baasng princlpie
and he hr proposes cross tile ocean In her
with his family as she 10 ready for sea Concern
ing which he proposes 70 build he Will say very
little as yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
HE TlJEED BUSINESS.

N,ac York C0rresp0adence san FrGncis;o Argon1h
They fell a curious story of old Christopher Never
who was more or less with Ives. Many years ago M
vas n workman in factory where ruDbcr sloes were
made lie received the fabulous sum Of dollar
and ouarter a day At night he worked out the details
nf an Invention for ccOnOmzlng IN the number OF men
en,,lnved in the factory one day he finished IN
nachinr carried to the shop, aud shove! his bo.s
how well il would do the work OF dozen or twenty
men The boss was thuucrstruck bat before he coali
examine the Invention Meyer seized big hammer
Ind knocked it's delicate machinery into chaos
"Hut want that" protested the boss
know YOU do answered the workman, quietly.
Come and see tomorrow noon, continued thu
head of the trm pompously. and VIC VIII make soma
arrangements" ,., . >, .,
>" II you want to talk business with me-, remarked
the workman cJolly, You eau come 10 hy lodging at
o'clock tonight. Better not be late
The millionaire there at Z, Meyer was taken
into te firm aud in short time he was ~ Tue head
of the business. He lives IN New Brlllswck " j. 10
q nrctentiols house. and his sons are oil wen married.
short time ago the old man-he Is more than seventy
wears OF age-toox it into his mini To marry again,
picked ont a beautiful nineteen ycaroh grl and
nnrrnnrcd for the wedding Immense opposition was
xncctcl from the family. rs oil Meyer II worth et
or Twelve millions but. to the anazment ana clagrs
of society an the ltiOnal press AL ~ ne Ola mana
facturers friends. family an connections DicErd hin
M heartily and sent him o.: on his pridal tour look
ing .hli feeling like mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
LrCKr nIScOrRhT OF JEwELS

UfHfrFnt
Fome years Edison the electric wizard. was con
WINGED that platinum existed IN North Carolina. lie
sent William Earl Hidden ACCOMPLISHED mncraorist
in search it, Professor Hidden little knew ut the time
how full results Ia him that pursuit or platinum
would conld not find the desired mineral Int he
found something far better Being IN Alexander County
a Quiet part of the state many miles from railway. hc
was directed nv Mr. j. A. d. Stephenson 10 gem bearing
ground and LOOKING little more narrowly found some
Of the gems He purchased some land. returned TO
Edison and reported his vain quest Of platinum then
develop his mine Sinking shaft in simple way. he
gradually made the opening larger until snpcrcialy
the mine presented the aspect OF stone quarry out
OF this ride pit III the earth were taken unnumbrred
cems-One hitherto unknown. To this MT j. Lawrence
Smith OF g. IOuis. eminent scientist, gave Ilddens
name and Hiddene." the equivalent OF the diamond
In value became instantly the fashion lts rnicTtntcd
green crystals its intense hardness and its new beauties
when cut only OF its chariLs From tho day
of its discovery 10 the present IL has been hopeless
task 10 supply the demand for IT, Every IIiddentc
found IL already purchased long In advance.
But strange ia this flashing green miracle OF the
earth the place It's birth IL still stranger. The la
who working In the mine handle their picks
with the greatest They are on the watch for
pockets" Possibly for an hour the digging goes on
and no pocket Is struck Presently the pick Into
an opening with tender fingers the earth II partially
removed and finally the miner fee with his hands every
portion OF the walls OF the opening. II may happen
that his search is IN van but II IS 0fener the case that
his fingers touch little crystals that arc 80 nbedded In
the sides the pocket that their points project outward
They are carefully picked out Perhaps all are beryls
perhaps there dozen kind OF gems. yet again
worth hundreds OF dollars thus taken from one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
He NEVER READ THAT NOTE.

-.
Speaking OF absent ntetuess. SAD the hotel crtN
10 the ExpressOnlst that old fellow sitting over te'e
BIZ the window sucking his cane, Will some day ioss
that he is on earth aud will down 10 breakfast VIA
a sheet wrapped around him. doing the an gel act vs.
an old bachelor aad has lived here at least Yen yeit
last night business man called to him. lie vas ~
great haste He wrote note 10 be sent up 10 thc 80
fellows room, and then rushed Oh say tha stely
important message please see that he gets IT. Nueu
the call boy got the room he found that the oil ieo
had fallen asee his chair while reading Ine rop
mad crown dark The boy woke the Old fellow up, gays
him the note and went out. After falling 10 hnd tlo
mahsafe and after going through his pockets with .s
SUGGEST he dscovere tho note In his hand What dit
the man do twist IL up light the paper 10 gas e.
over hi, room Tor the note HS don't know what tIa
message was nor who sent IT, nor how important Was
and have forgotten now the business looked. Hd
has been sucking that there all day. thinking
about IT, and cursng the cal-boy."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

There was "A French woman wso played inc Nlo'ih
RECEIVING 500 a day therefor; and as women were 81
scarce IN those days whenever she left the saloon 10 20
on an the street every saloon around 'he square "ai
euptlel to yet a look her In thcsc saloons lieis
were piles 81 gold both in coin and IN sacks 81 gh' a.s
that youli nat some OF cOmnrrclal banks OF INC
present day To ish. and long tables at had thet
croupiers ready in ar pay out as last as lhe '
were turned OF have of en- watched some novice VITO
was putting down his nrst ventures AZ play ON ono
occasion I saw at the same table two ciegyneh so'e
their coin under another mans arm on the Table knew
them both and know OF what speak-we are all ror'ais
after all III, .,,,o
Among other noted players was judge Al thdi lme,
vino made n a point every evening 10 20 around from
place to place and make hIgh play Upon ehieiins VIZ.
Biz attendant who carried the sack, hr w"nd ht >.
down AT A table and bar on every ote- player heh Srs
his time OF play at limit, twenty minutes OF hIi
hour the from ten thousand Ia twenty thO issu
dollars with the bank Meantime 10 keep the cfo"d at
would he ID AZ the time, which would number - ~ lures
hundred up 10 near thousand he always asked ben
all 10 take drink which meant % re>ts had iof tho
bar and II he he paid for the drinks II ne 1851 NV
ba nix had them 10 pay for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.


The ne 1t great ngrrgatOna event will he tho
Ing OF that noble body, the American Missionary Asso
ealion eIt weck at Portland, Mime IL safe pre-
dcton that those who attend 1t will lind themselves
very different tmos phsre from that of the A. H. c. f. NJ
gathering at Springfield last week by singular cenci
dencr The president OF the Wsshburn
has died suddenly the eve OF the annual meeting
President Mark Hopkins did the OF the meeting OF
tho American Board. Tho annual sermon Is be
preached 10y DR. Behrends Of Brooklyn Tho treasurer
will lie able TO report that the wOrris0me deficit OF
$4,000 Is thing OF the past and that tho alton
enters Oh tho new wears work with small surplus The
tongregatOualists OF the country who know what tho
work OF the association s should TO II that IL never
again. crippisa embarrassed by empty treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
POLTTENESS.

FTOm JNf TrtSh TttncS I,1e
brave active Intelligent terrier belonging 10 aI'v
friend, one day discovered monkey belcnsI3s 70 ,ss
tinufant organ grinder seated upon bans Whit ,"y
groppd, and nj once nlde dash for him The lnons "a
WAC was attircd in Jacket and hat, awaited me ONT
such undsturbed tranquility that the dog halted WIN"
a few foct of him to reoonnoitre. -. ,ber
Both animals took long steady stare AT eaen
but the iog evidently recovering from MS sur AZ
aud was abont to make spring for the INTRUDER; rsr.
this critical unctnre the monkey. who had rea
fertly quiet hitherto raised his paw and sr"''"'
saluted by lifting his hat. an, t.il
. Tho effect was magical The dogs head auu 70
dropped, and he .sneaked of 10 the houss rciu,
denarfed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
PUSSY'S NYSTERIO FATE.

From The Boston Budg,t. .arvan1
There Ia family In this city who have as SCI art
an Irish girl AS cook and English one ~ onantry
The latter has been but short time IN tnis ~, while
and has particular aversion to the falniy ,,s ,un.
the feline pet has the good fortune 10 pass ~ the ca
light of the cooks favor For two or three she
missing. and the cook. after hunting ever sed the
thought II possible for the animal 10 ne, 70 Tho
second girl louisa. you me- rst repsais
the one addressed ate It," Ate tue EN-, shs 10 $50
the In horror Fax, then. III give ,f xtt
havthcn 40 1 want"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

fraudulent American brands as have bcen pa'"e" ""
upon her for years past -, ooo ooo ooo q wear
All this immense business OF Fl 200 ooo;ooo
viii nov he diverted to this country and our Hier0"s'
ami Manufacturers Will reap the benefit OF IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

rcbuilt Il and now II Is profitable concern altouyh
hancapped by lack OF railroad facilities NJ, ostsc.
which the energetic owner hopes soon to remove n
goes without SAYING that Dr. King Ia stanch Repuh
cnu and supporter OF tariff for the protection and a.
velopmcnt OF American industries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

am afraid there several screws loose IN the In
terror Department; FOR example every reader Oh me
rRurxr knows what a stern ana virtuons official Cen
er,l " Sparks l. Yet | hear that he actually reefs
Obliged to keep In the service special agent VINO since
he began the performance Of his duties. has been forceu
10 turn state. evidence IN order 70 escape punishment
for unlawful gaming A. this man was appointed since
Sparks became Commissioner cannot believe that he
would he retained in Office after sparks knew tha ne hu
INDUCED in gambling and then peachod III order TO
gct himself out OF the scrape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

Senator Riddleberger is poor man as Senators rate.
but he owns aud occupies pleasant homo on the out
skirts Woodstock The house. which is OF wood. Is
large and square Il stands in slightly place and every
window and porch ands view OF mountain. valley
and forest OF ndescrbabc beauty In this homo. sur
rounded by his wife and bright, rollicking chill
dren Rd,lleberger Is happier than king This house
is mine" he said with emphasis. worked hard night
and day TO build and pay for IL before went into pol
tics. and It yields me all the happiness have. The
Senator referred with some lightness but still with
emotion TO his recent Jail experiences The Jail is old
stone structure built last century and 10
strong place 1t stands In the middle OF the town at
corner OF the principal streets and passed IL
Riddlebcrgcr observed There Is the Jail where stay
sometimes Yuu how conveniently II is placed
| fancy that his Imprisonment not very rigorous
and from wha. heard said by men OF all shades Of
political opinion in Woodstock gained the mpres
that lie had the public sympathy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16

A man OF much influence In Shenandoah County 10 Dr.
Frank King. tho president OF the agricultural society
and tho proprietor OF the Van Buren, Iron Furnaces
situated nino miles distant In mountain valley.
DR. King Is a" Massachusetts Yankee" apparently
the shady side OF nifty. was born and raised In
Massachusetts," said he. but have been here twenty
one years-long enough to be entitled TO vote-and I
suppose may fairly call myself Virginian. The doctor
lively interest In live stock and Is the OF Of
the finest cattle and horses In tho State. When he
bought the Van Buren, Furnace so named because 1t
built In Van Buren, Adninistraton-it was only
name having Deen ruined by free trade ana war; Ha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16


money has freely used and the result Is that before
the close Of this year 1t pretty safe to say that Ger
many WIFI be in possession of these long coveted
Islands Though so remote from American and European
Influences the diplomatic history Of these islands Il
xary Interesting The British fifteen years ago we're In
the ascendant they were everywhere In the
south Seas In 1870 the islands were brought pronf
nenty into notice by the exploits OF Colonel stem
berger an American with German NAME VINO had
ssnIraiions 10 become the ruler OF these Islands
S,sahercer dill a small banking business In Denver
tefore fhe War and was able 10 De ol SOME W
Grant at ono time wem resiont stcnbe ger rat
the idea into his head that he "onid iho ioreisn
consulate, and Grant. with The generosity
az him was willing to do something fOf otelhoerecr
Iacause ~ his old time assistance. boinDsfecr Sc
lectcd Samoa because friend OF MS hau nhcu n,9
imarinatjon with the possibilities OF south nca career
Go he sailed for samoa on American manor war
became great favoritc with the King and Win tlle
people: and came back afer Year tai ia" siands
should DO annexed TO the United states Grat ,nIow
the appea into his wastepaper basket ana
plans in thi. line fell through But before ne ef Saoa
he had made arrangements with the great German com
inercia house OF Godefroy Co. by which he was 70
give them monopoly of Samoan trade Tor certain ha
cal assistance lie cinchcd his bargain with the heads
of tho at Hamburg came back TO San Francisco
sailed away for He received with open
arms and set about at once to form a government
cratic powers to the Primo Minister, who
other tran colonel steinberger himself He cultivated
bcfb the missionary party and the natives, but tho
former soon found that he was encouraging eie meke
dances which they had prohibited as iicertious and
tiemoralizng. and tho American and the English NOR
chants soon discovered that Strinborger playing
direct ly into the hands of the German company which
TN a. t On me King and stimulated hia tsiousy
TN he declared that he wond no longer haVo primo
minister. - W.. cors,,, ann,
-wur, TO tho commander af an English manor, war
chen tho hator to take sWay gent or
With party of marines. bat Selnbergcr would not
Sua I f Ho .aid 10 WA SAMOAN. AID called on tho
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-16

Err more articles from practical farm
ers. They would add much to the in
terest and value Of the paper and
help us,get acquainted. :.
The. Farmers Clubs are a grand
move in the right direction. Organ
ize more of them, and go and take
part in them. [ was familiar with
them thirty years ago, and know
their value. Having had some fifty
years experience in stock farming
darying and sheep husbandry, pro
pose to contribute articles for HE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER on these sub
jects. JOE CURTIS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-16

freezing of water in it. Whoro-
there isa current of water from t ter
outlet it can never be full enonah we
do injury. It will not even fraas 70
for a distance of several feet. anS
often two or three rods below 1 tl
outlet, even in the coolest wealthy ,ne
Where water runs in underd
midwinter it comes from snrinnn
which bring considerable Of tSs
interior warmth Of the earth TtH'
practically impossible to freeze un
an underdrain that has r%unniupp
water in Winter. If ice could forEs
in cold weather it would speedily
diminish the flow of water So thcs.
no bursting of the tile could occnr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-16
CLUBS AND FERTILIZER.
What an Cid Farmer hin About the
one and Manages the Other.

EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Your efforts + worthy Of the sue
cess that is attending your labor in
the interest of the farming people of
u State, which is shown by the
multiplication Of Farmers Clubs,
the increased interest manifested in
stock-raising, economical fertilizing
Of lands, and farming generally. /
was familiar with Farmers Clubs
some thirty years ago; know some
thing of their value and use to farm
ers and am heartily glad to read of
their introduction and success. /
like your position on commercial
fertilizers. The large use of them is
ruinous to farmers. The New Eng
land people learned this some years
ago, and while the sale of fertilizers
has decreased north and east for
some twenty years they have in
creased south to the depletion of
many a farmers pocket, yea more
stock and land, while the manufact-
urer's of these and the dealers have
grown fat.
1t may be asked how shall we fer
tilize? Our lands are too poor to
produce without help. Make your
fertilizers at home. Improve every
hour you can spare. Have yards or
pens for all stock, horses, mules, cat
tic, hogs, sheep, goats and poultry,
with comfortable shelter. In all
these pens put plenty Of litter, wash
ing from bitches, roadsides, jams of
fences, muck when you a get it.
After these have lain some time
pitch over, pile up, and haul in a
fresh supply. Feed all your coarse
feed to your stock, corn also, sell
none. Instead sell butter, milk, eggs,
beef, pork, mutton, kids, chickens,
turkeys, geese, ducks. Put soil
where the slops are thrown from the
house, also under the garden house.
Thus many loads Of the best quality
may be compounded at little or no
cost in money. Try it.
Hardwood ashes heavily spread on
land have shown their good effect
thirty years ago. Night soil garden
house gatherings is a very lasting
fertilizer and can usually be obtain
ed in cities and villages for the haul
ing.
| should like to read in The FARM
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-16

running from January to June, and
with the "order" comes a request
for $1O@or 500, to pay "day labor;
His orders for July, August and
September are only partially filled
and the merchant sends him word
that the amount has been ~overdrawn
and that he must stop. This makes
him mad for a day or two and he
swears as soon as he settles his
account he will never trade with
that villainous middle mar and
sharper again.
Then sullenly he and the boy
arrange to gather the crop. He
hires hands to do the work, all the
boy cant do, and sends his cotton to
market. When it reaches town he
finds his merchants clerk standing
on the corner waiting for him. The
cotton is taken. He is not even
allowed to offer it for sale, and he is
ordered to hurry up with the rest
as the price Of cotton is falling
every day. He finishes gathering
the crop and goes up for a settle
ment to find that the meal and corn
he "ordered" was S1.25 per bushel
and the pork was fifteen cents per
pound, and the interest on the cash
was two per cent. a month. He has
delivered his crop and is $50 in
debt, and the chattel mortgage takes
the horse and steers. Next year he
has to find another merchant "to
run him." and the merchant fur
nishes a mule and takes a mortgage
on his plantation ".just for security,
you know" 1t is astonishing, Mr..
Editor, how popular this "order"
system of farming is and it is still
more astonishing what these
"orders" sometimes call for. Not
long since one Of these "order"
farmers in these parts had great
trouble in finding a merchant Ito
run him." and after spending weeks
in finding his man, the first order
he made was for give gallons Of
good rye whiskey and fifty pounds
Of crushed sugar" The merchant
sent the boy back and cancelled the
crop lien. No man has ever yet
been enabled to describe the joy
derived from writing "orders." 1t
pays for loss Of farm and steer. 1t
pays for poverty and even want.
And when these men are run down
and out Of everything, they sit in
silence and gloat on joys long passed
when they wrote "orders on their
merchant" The last method is that
of the tenant, which [ reserve for
the next issue, if | don't forget it.
STRAIGHTOUT.